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Director Finance

Location **IL, Mt. Prospect**

Department **Accounting/Finance**

Employment Type **Full Time**

Crane Payment Innovations is the leader in world class automated payment solutions. We partner with businesses to provide payment experiences that set new and innovative standards for consumer convenience, security and reliability. We are excited to explore new ways every day to improve how millions of people across the globe can make their payments in a way that fits with their lives. Our global engineers develop products and deliver innovative solutions in currency validation technologies, cash management systems, digital payment technologies, mobile applications, security and digital advertising. We offer a range of devices for bill and coin validation, cash recycling and dispensing systems, IoT applications for our enterprise-level connected products and services, and software applications to integrate sensory hardware to machines and networks.

At CPI you will become a valuable part of an inclusive culture of collaboration and innovation with the support of over 2,300 associates working in one of our 15 offices across the world. If you want to have a hands-on global impact on payment solutions, we want you to join our team as a key business leader. This is a full time position based in our office in Malvern, just outside of Philadelphia, PA.

Primary Function

We are seeking a high-performing Finance Director to serve as the senior financial leader for one of our key Business Units (BU). This individual will act as a strategic thought partner to the BU Vice President & General Manager and leadership team, providing financial insight, discipline, and leadership to support profitable growth, operational excellence, and long-term value creation.

As a member of both the Finance and Business Unit leadership teams, the Finance Director will own the full financial agenda—planning, forecasting, performance management, investment analysis, and strategic decision support. This role is responsible for ensuring financial integrity and driving results across the P&L, balance sheet, and cash flow.

The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of financial management in an operational or commercial context, and excels in leading teams, influencing outcomes, and translating strategy into actionable financial plans. This is a highly visible and impactful leadership role that requires both strategic vision and hands-on execution.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Act as the primary finance business partner to the Business Unit General Manager, influencing strategy and driving execution across the organization.

• Lead the BU’s annual operating plan, strategic financial planning, quarterly forecasts, and monthly performance reviews, ensuring alignment to corporate objectives and delivery of commitments.

• Drive P&L ownership, including revenue growth, margin improvement, cost control, and working capital optimization.

• Analyze and understand the key drivers of operating profit, cash flow, capital expenditures, working capital, and return on invested capital, including the effects of volume, pricing, and cost reductions.

• Deliver data-driven insights and financial analysis to support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions, including pricing, product mix, customer profitability, capital investments, and footprint optimization.

• Proactively identify and mitigate financial risks while surfacing opportunities to drive business performance.

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of finance professionals supporting the BU.

• Collaborate with corporate and functional finance teams (Controllership, FP&A, Pricing, etc.) to ensure compliance, accuracy, and alignment of financial processes and reporting.

• Serve as a financial steward and culture carrier—promoting accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement throughout the BU.

• Gain external insights and assist in developing leading indicators for the long-term view of the various end markets we serve.

Qualifications and Required Skills

+ Proven experience in managing full P&L ownership and partnering with operational or commercial leadership.

+ Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to present complex ideas clearly and influence across all levels.

+ Demonstrated leadership capability, including building and developing high-performing teams.

+ Proficient in financial systems and tools (e.g., ERP, planning systems, Excel, Power BI).

+ Experience with **U.S. multi-national public company, ideally $1+Billion annual revenue with a global manufacturing firm.**

+ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related degree, CPA or MBA preferred.

• 15+ years of progressive finance experience, including leadership roles in FP&A or business finance within an industrial, manufacturing, or technology-driven environment.

+ **Experience with SAP, Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)** a plus.

Key Attributes for Success

+ Positive energy, comfortable managing multifaceted projects alongside day-to-day activities.

+ Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, with the ability to quickly collect, interpret, analyze, and present financial data accurately and concisely.

+ Results and people-oriented with sound judgment, balancing other business considerations effectively.

+ Excellent organizational skills, enabling the management of multiple projects simultaneously and setting priorities under tight timeframes.

+ Demonstrated problem-solving skills and a bias for action, with a drive to innovate and not settle for the status quo.

+ Highest integrity and ethics, underpinning all actions and decisions.

+ Team player, able to work effectively in a matrix organization.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ Up to 15% travel

We offer

• A key leadership role with visibility across the enterprise

• Opportunity to shape strategic decisions and drive measurable impact

• Competitive salary and performance-based incentives

• Comprehensive benefits package

• A collaborative culture focused on innovation and growth

• Competitive salaries

• Community involvement

• Opportunities to travel and work at our global sites

Be a part of Crane Payment Innovations and Crane Co.

CPI is a part of **Crane NXT.** , a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane Co provides products and solutions to customers in four business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Fluid Handling, Engineered Materials, and Payment & Merchandising Systems. Crane has approximately 12,000 employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR).

_Crane NXT. is an Equal Opportunity Employer._ _Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, military status, or national origin or any other characteristic protected under federal, state, or applicable local law_

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